Heaven Scent Grooming

10/25/2023

Seeing chipmunks scurrying around? You might be tempted to catch and relocate them to prevent the little holes they might make in your lawn. Please don’t! Relocation isn’t a humane solution, especially this time of year. A chipmunk spends the entirety of fall collecting an enormous stash of nuts and acorns for its underground larder. When winter arrives, it retreats to its burrow and eats only food it was able to store in the preceding months.

When you relocate a chipmunk, you take it away from its hard-earned stash of winter food, leaving it to starve. Chipmunks relocated to new areas are also often chased away by competitors and left without any space for warmth and safety.

Please leave your chipmunk neighbors in peace! They mean you no harm and are simply trying to survive.

10/25/2023

Is there ever enough time 💔? I think not.

Last night, this sweet boy earned his wings 🕊️.

Despite outliving every dog in history, his 11,478 days on earth would never be enough, for those who loved him. When we asked Leonel what his recipe was for Bobi’s exceptionally long life, his response was swift: “Good nutrition, constant contact with nature, freedom to discover his environment, consistent veterinary care, and love. Bobi knows he’s deeply loved.”

Godspeed, Bobi…you’ve taught the world all you were mean’t to teach 🐾❤️‍🔥🌈.

10/16/2023

10/07/2023

K9 Supermodel Tucker has been seen strutting his stuff around Sundridge like a beautifully feathered peacock. So he should because he is as handsome as one!

10/07/2023

K9 Supermodel Bingo is feeling out of this world probably because he is from out of this world. If an alien is going to abduct me and force me aboard their spaceship, I might not mind if it looked like Bingo. He's the cutest alien I've ever seen!

10/05/2023

Now, here's something truly horrifyingly scary. 😱

10/03/2023

'Heeheehee! Heeheehee! That tickles!' Parents with kids in their 20s or early 30s will fully understand the horrors of Tickle Me Elmo!
K9 Supermodel Bear is just too cute to be overly scary even if he is trying his best dressed like Elmo.

10/03/2023

I think this little Monarch butterfly has forgotten it's time for her to migrate to Mexico. She's the first I've seen in a few weeks despite the warm weather we're having.
Happy Halloween from K9 Supermodel Maggie.

10/03/2023

Guess what time of year it is, folks?! Yep...it's time for all the furry witches and ghouls to come out from hiding in the shadows and show off their spooky selves.
First up is not so spooky Minnie Mouse (aka Marley) wishing you all a fun and safe October.

10/03/2023

Guess what time of year it is, folks?! Yep...it's time for all the furry witches and ghouls to come out from hiding in the shadows and show off their spooky selves.
First up is not so spooky Minnie Mouse (aka Marley) wishing you all a fun and safe October.

09/25/2023

Today, this groomer is sick so I have taken the day off from work as I don't wish to spread anything to clients. 🤒😷🤧

09/25/2023

Happy Monday!

09/22/2023

I'd probably be crazy enough to try to groom one, too, if I got asked. 🤔

09/22/2023

Copper decided he needed to supervise and provide emotional support to Maddie during her groom.
Dogs are finding that one of the many benefits to house call grooming is being able to have their favourite feline friends there as support buddies. They never have to get groomed alone. 😉

09/18/2023

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09/18/2023

Happy Monday! 😎

09/18/2023

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09/15/2023

Friday morning chuckle. 😂

09/15/2023

After several months of debates between Stella and her human minion regarding having a professional groom done, Feline Supermodel Stella's minion insisted that Stella bless my table with her presence. She was a little stubborn at first, but then gave in with good grace for a cat, going between giving us occasional death stares and closing her eyes in tranquil repose. However, I had a suspicious feeling that during her tranquil repose she may have actually been thinking up 1001 satisfying ways for her to do us harm. 🤔
Jessy's superior cat wrangling skills were a big help in making sure Stella's murderous thoughts remained just thoughts. Crystal who occasionally helps Jessy and I with cats came along as backup in case we needed it. She gently stroked Stella allowing Stella to focus on her meditations of murder rather than on what I was doing.
Whether our inner thoughts are about murder and mayhem, or rainbows and butterflies, cat grooming is much easier and safer to accomplish when all parties involved are relaxed.
When all was said and done, Stella was relaxed enough to pose and grant me with the opportunity to photograph her regal beauty.

09/14/2023

You are a hero, Roselle. There are many people who were and still are grateful for your unwavering service.
I am honored and proud to work with service dogs like you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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09/14/2023

Hello everybody! This is K9 Supermodel Pam. I have been visiting her for the last year. You can see 3 different furcuts going on here, but 2 look a little bit the same other than slightly different styling in the faces. I worked with what I had in order to give her some character and style to her looks. Her face was more matted the first time than the second. In these first two, Pam had to be stripped down both times, as she was horribly matted.
Her owners had inherited her and were new to the idea of grooming, as they had never had a dog that required any type of clipping before. They had a brush and had made a few attempts to brush her, but the brushes were the wrong type. They didn't understand why they weren't seeing any results so they gave up until they finally phoned me.
One advantage I have of working within the doggy's home, especially if the owner is present at home, is that it gives me the opportunity to educate the human counterpart on grooming their dog while they watch. I get to tell them what I am doing and why I am doing it, or why I won't do something they think I should. 👩‍🏫
In this case, I pulled out the appropriate combs and brushes that would work best for Pam's coat type, explained what they were used for and demonstrated how to use them and how to brush from the skin outwards.
I also explained how often to use them (daily if possible with dogs like Pam).
Well...guess what?! Her owners are unicorn 🦄 owners meaning not only did they listen to me, but followed through on m advice. This is rare in the grooming world. They went out and purchased the appropriate brushes and combs, and while they might not brush exactly thoroughly or daily, they are brushing her down to the skin frequently.
They are trying very hard and as you can see by the third photo, in which her hair is longer, their hard work at home with her is paying off. 😍
There was some thick matting on her lower legs, which I had to spot shave to remove and then blended in.
They would like to see her in a longer coat and have agreed as I advised to more frequent professional grooming visits to accomplish that.
When I was leaving, they said they would take care to pay more attention to her legs when brushing, so that when I go back in a couple of months, perhaps spot shaving them won't be necessary at all.
It's lovely to see them invested in Pam's care, and not only do they have grooming goals for her, they are willing to do as needed to make it happen.
Congratulations to Pam and family to a job well done! I can't wait to see how your next furcut turns out. ❤️

09/12/2023

I saw this and thought of you, Chris Bee! I would totally be the same if I had a bigger space. 😆

09/12/2023

I'm not particularly fond of pumpkin spice or the fact that summer is almost to an end, but I am a fan of neutering your pets.

09/12/2023

Define essential breeds...🙄🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️😆